“She’s almost here.”
Before Myra can finish her sentence there’s a knock at the door. My sister darts over towards the door and for a moment looks almost as excited as I am about this. She can be hard to read sometimes but I saw it in her eyes just now. She hides things all too well. She opens the door and reaches out to take the bag from someone before turning and shutting it behind her so we’re alone again.
She holds the bag out, letting it dangle from her finger. I run over to her and then remember that my hair is styled and I can’t mess it up. I snatch it from her before taking it over to the bed and dumping it out.
“How many did you get?” I laugh. “I only need one.”
I grab one and Myra picks up another. She licks her lips, suddenly looking nervous. I already told her I’m pretty sure I’m pregnant. She was excited for Timber and me, but like me she wants a test to be sure so we don’t get worked up before we know for sure. She probably wants to know if she should start planning a baby shower and she’ll want all the time she can get.
“I’m going to take one too,” she finally says and my eyes almost pop out of my head.
“You little sneak. Who have you been giving it up to?” I playfully smack her on the arm with the pregnancy test. How the hell is she pregnant? She’s spent all of her time here planning the wedding after she quit her job. I tried to talk her out of it because I wanted something small. It was going to be small but Myra insisted she make it perfect for us. I let her because for the first time in a long time she wasn’t working herself to the bone every second of the day. Not only that, she’s been here getting to know Timber. I want them to be close so I let it go. Timber didn’t seem to mind her running around the castle barking orders. I think he was happy someone else was doing the event planning this time and he had me all to himself.
“Wait.” If she’s taking a test now that means this likely happened before all this wedding stuff started. I try to think back but I can’t think of anyone because she never dates.
“Stop trying to guess.” This time she hits my arm with the test. “I should have kept my mouth shut. Besides, you’ve kept enough from me.” She points the test at me and raises one of her perfect eyebrows.
“I wasn’t really keeping Timber a secret,” I defend. She was busy, plus I knew she’d lose it if she found out I was living with a man while she was away for work. She would’ve been back on a plane home and that’s why I don’t know who it is! It happened when she was away.
“Let’s just take the test.” I know she’s not going to tell me. I can see her mind is made up and she’s freaking out on the inside.
“You’re right. Let’s take the test,” I agree. I lock my arm with hers. “I’m here for you.”
Myra and I have done a lot of things together, but I never thought peeing on a pregnancy test would be one of them.
“I know.” She pushes me towards the toilet area. “You go first.” I rush over and do mine then move out of the way for her to take her turn.
After we both clean up we stand there and wait together.
“You going to tell me who?” I ask as hers comes up pregnant before mine. It almost appears immediately, which makes me think she’s further along than I am.
“Not today.” I can tell she’s freaking out but she’s smiling too.
Mine starts to slowly show two lines next and relief and excitement build inside me.
“We’re pregnant,” I say out loud.
I turn to face my sister, who had a giant role in raising me and is going to walk me down the aisle today. But oddly enough I know it’s her who needs words of encouragement right now. Between her and Timber, I know my life is going to be wonderful. I will have everything I could ever dream of.
I grab her hands and look into her eyes. “You’ll make a wonderful mom. I know that because you’ve been one for me.” Her eyes begin to water and she pulls me into a hug.
“We’re having babies together.” She squeezes me tighter and I can’t help but smile so big it hurts my face.
“It’s crazy but this was meant to be.” I pull back to look at her. “You sent me right to my happily ever after. You’re going to get yours too.”